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Travel & Public Transit

Sacramento RT to explore completely revamping bus system

March 3, 2017

Via: Metro Magazine

The Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) system plans to rethink its 30-year-old bus route system, starting from scratch, The Sacramento Bee reports. Speaking at an agency board “strategic vision” workshop, RT officials said the metropolitan area has changed in the 30 […]


Impact & Regulations

Sacramento RT lands fed grant to improve rail track worker safety

January 20, 2017

Via: Metro Magazine

Calif.’s Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) will receive a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for $870,000 to add a secondary warning system to increase safety of employees in light rail work zones. With the funds, RT will develop, […]


Impact & Regulations

Sacramento RT receives state certification for bus apprenticeship program

October 20, 2016

Via: Metro Magazine

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT), in partnership with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245, received state certification by the Department of Industrial Relations for a Bus Mechanic Apprenticeship Program, the first in Northern California. “How we develop […]


Travel & Public Transit

Sacramento RT announces arena partnership with ridesharing companies

October 6, 2016

Via: Metro Magazine

Sacramento Regional Transit and city officials announced an agreement with Uber, Lyft, and Yellow Cab for up to $5 off rides for people to get to the new Golden 1 Center basketball arena to and from six selected light rail […]


Travel & Public Transit

Sacramento RT sees dramatic drop in fare evasion on light rail system

September 8, 2016

Via: Metro Magazine

After adding 25 new fare inspectors or transit agents on its light rail system, fare evasion on the Sacramento Regional Transit system dropped from 15.5% in May to 5.1% in August, Capital Public Radio reports. For years, regional transit had […]


Travel & Public Transit

Sacramento RT exploring selling naming rights to light rail stations

August 23, 2016

Via: Metro Magazine

Looking for ways to generate more revenue, Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) is exploring the idea to sell naming rights to its light rail stations, The Sacramento Bee reports. RT has struggled in the past to interest businesses in advertising. Board […]